Giving Strategies
Learn how to give with purpose and confidence. Explore practical tips, case studies, and expert insights to help you manage philanthropy wisely and maximize your impact in our community.
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Experts & OpinionsYear-end checklist: Repeat, repeat, repeat
Year-end is closer than clients think. Here is a five-point checklist for charitable giving conversations before December 31.
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Experts & OpinionsGotcha! This missing sentence can cost your clients a lot of money
One missing sentence in a thank-you letter cost taxpayers a $4.4 million deduction. Here is what advisors should check on every significant gift.
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Policy & Tax PlanningApples and oranges: Lifetime and legacy giving with IRAs
Your IRA can support the causes you love today and shape your legacy tomorrow. Here are two distinct ways advisors can start that conversation with clients.
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Philanthropy & GivingEstate planning: Go beyond the 13 magic words
For attorneys, CPAs, and financial advisors, National Estate Planning Awareness Week is a good time to remind yourself to engage clients in important dialogue sometimes overlooked in the estate…
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Policy & Tax PlanningBunching charitable gifts, year-end, and getting ahead
Year-end planning season is here. Here’s why bunching charitable contributions deserves a spot in your client conversations right now.
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Policy & Tax PlanningHighs and lows: Reminding clients about stock gifts
Your client’s stock gift deduction might look smaller than expected — and there’s a good reason why. Here’s what advisors should explain.
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Philanthropy & GivingThe 6 Ts of philanthropy
Philanthropy is more than treasure—it’s time, talent, ties, testimony, and truth working together for lasting impact.
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Philanthropy & GivingBackdrop required: Informing your work with charitable clients
Charitable planning doesn’t happen in a vacuum. Here are three trends every advisor should have on their radar right now.
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Philanthropy & GivingIPOs and charitable clients: Three scenarios for impact
An IPO can change a client’s life overnight. Are you having the charitable planning conversation before the window closes?